Train order delivery device



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TRAIN ORDER DELIVERY DEVICE Filed May 3, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 5y H/JArrowvtrs Patented Oct. 1, 1935 PATENT OFFICE.

TRAIN ORDER DELIVERY DEVICE Carl .S. Adams, Minneapolis, Minn., assignorof one-half to Clinton A. Glenn, Minneapolis,

Minn.

Application May 3, 1935, Serial No. 19,697

4 Claims.

My invention provides anextremely simple and highly efficient trainorder delivery device of the character arranged to be located at therailway station or elsewhere closely along the line of travel 0f thelocomotive andadapted to detachably support an order sheet holder inposition to be readily engaged by the projected arm of the engineer orother train man.

. Generally stated, the invention consists of the novel devices andcombinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claims.

The invention involves various novel features but chiefly resides in thenovel construction involved in the means for detachably supporting theorder sheet holder from a mast or post, which latter is supported at itslower end preferably by an anchoring structure which also involves novelfeatures.

Generally stated, the objects of the invention are simplicity ofconstruction, reliability of action, and elimination of danger to theengineer in the operation of engaging and removing the order holder fromthe mast.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the invention and whereinlike characters indicate like parts throughout the several views- Fig. 1is a view chiefly in elevation with some parts sectioned;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary viewlooking from the i left toward the right inrespect to Fig. 1 and showing the upper portion of the mast and theelements applied and connected thereto;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal section taken on the line 3-3 'of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4' is a' horizontal section taken on the line 4-4of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken aproximately on the line 5-5 ofFig. 2; and

Fig.'6 is an enlarged section taken on the line e t of Fig. 1. r

The mast I, which is. preferably of quite light wooden structure, isprovided at its lower end with a rigidly secured metal sleeve 8, thelower end of which projects so that it is adapted to be telescoped overan upstanding anchoring stud 9, the lower end of which is rigidlysecured to the bottom of a cup-shaped anchoring base I 0 that will beembedded in the concrete II or other structure of the platform orroadbed at a point 5 properly offset from the line of travel of thelocomotive.

To hold the mast 1 against rotation, the lower end of sleeve 8 isslotted at l2 so as to straddle lugs l3 projected from the oppositesides of the stud 9. The stud 9, it will be noted, does not project tothe top of the anchoring base In "and the latter is provided with ahinged cover l4. When the mast is removed and the cover- I 4 isdropped,the base is then protected against the entrance of snow, dustand rain. Also anchor I0 5 is shown as provided in its bottom withdrain. passages IS.

The order sheet holder is made of alight tough material such as bamboothat is bent to forma hoop l 6 with a depending stem l7. hoop I6 thatcrosses the stem "is rigidly and permanently secured or tied thereto bysuitable means such as a wire l8 bent and wound around the overlappedportions. This wire I8 is also bent to form a clamping clip orprojection IS that i presses against the base of the hoop l6 and isadapted to frietionally but securely hold 'an-order sheet y such asshown by dotted lines in Figs. 1" and 5.

The stem I1 is arranged to be detachably held to 0 F the upper portionof the mast 6 by means of upper and lower holders applied on the mast.-These upper and lower holders are applied at both sides of the mast fora purpose which will hereinafter appear. The lower holders arepreferably 25 in the form of shallow sockets 20 formed on a split ordivided clamping collar 2|, which as shown, is clamped to the mast bynut-equipped bolts 22. The upper holders are afforded by spring-actinggrapples 23 which, as shown, are 30% secured to the opposite sides of asplit clamping collar 24, which, as shown, is clamped to the extremeupper end of the mast by nut-equipped bolts 25. These grapples 23 are ofcourse, aligned one with each of the lower holders or sockets 2B. 35 Thesaid grapples 23, as best shown in Fig. 3, have inwardly bent springends inwardly spaced'and curved to hold and quite firmly grip the stemIT.

The upper split collar 24 is formed with. abutments that are engageablewith the base-forming 40 portion of the hoop Hi to thereby hold the-hoopprojected in a vertical plane at right angles to the track and to theline of travel of the train thereover. These abutments may be formed "indif-* ferent ways, but are very economically and efficiently formed byupwardly projected substantially rectangular portions 26 of the clampingcollar 24. These angular portions 26 are spaced from each other in aplane at right angles to the track and. each is formed with verticallyextended abutment-forming portions 21 and 28. In respect to Fig. 2, theright-hand abutments 21 are spaced from the vertical axis of the post 6a considerably greater distance than are the abutments 28. This is donefor the following reason:

The end of the 10 The base-forming portion of the hoop I6 is looped atone side of the stem-forming portion and hence offset therefrom, as Wellshown in Fig. 2. Hence, when the order sheet holder is applied as shownby full lines in Fig. 2, the base of the hoop will be farther from theaxis of the mast than when applied to the opposite side of the mast, asshown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Here it will be noted that the ofisetof the abutments 21 is such that they will engage the base of the hoopat points on opposite sides of the stem. ll when the holder is appliedas shown at the right, and at which time it will be in a position to beengaged by the projected arm of an engineer of an engine travelling in acertain direction, which may be assumed to be toward the south. When theholder is applied as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2 and held in adirection to be engaged by the projected arm of the engineer or fireman,the base of the hoop will be near, to the axis of the mast and at suchtime will be engagedon opposite sides of the stem IT by the abutments 28and properly held. with the hoop projected at right angles to the track.

' stem I1 and the hoop will thus be held in the proper projected planeat right angles to the track and will be held against rotation as longas the stem is held by the grapples or frictional holders 23, seeparticularly Figs. 1 and 2.

It is, of course, of the utmost importance that the holder be sosecurely held that it will not be dislodged by the action of the Windorotherwise,

and while that, it will not offer any considerable resistance forremoval when the hoop is engaged by the projected arm of the engineer orfireman. Hence, thefollowing action is highly important, to wit:

,1 When the projected portion of the hoop is en Igaged by the arm, thefirst effect of the force applied thereto is to rotate the hoop, on theaxis of its stem !1, and thisrotation will force the projected end orthe base of the hoop under an increased pressure against one or theother of the abutments, and the latter, acting as a fulcrum,

will cause the'upper'portion of the stem to be instantly and quicklydisengaged from the engaging grapple '23 by forcing the stem to movedirectly outward or away from themast. Of

course, when the upper portion of the stem is is not only'a simplestructure capable of being produced at small cost, but provides anefficient device for securing the order sheet holder in holders andabutments being substantially dupliposition to be dislodged from'enginesmoving in either direction along the track. As already indicated, whenthe device is not to be used for any considerable time, the. mast may beeasily and quickly removed from its anchoring base. 5

The mast provides for the safe delivery of train orders to both enginemen and train men. and the moment the device serves its purpose, it canbe 20 placed out of the way, leaving no object to inter: fere withtraffic or persons on or about thedepot premises. Of course, means forholding various devices such .as a flashlight ora lantern on the mastmay be provided when desired. a

The preferred form of the device has been described in detail, but itwill be understood that various modifications thereof may be made withinthe scope of the invention herein disclosed and claimed. 30

What I claim is: V

l. A train order delivery device comprising a mast, a hoop having adepending stem, said mast having upper and lower releasable stem holdersand adjacent abutments, the'latter being located V 2.'The structuredefined in claim 1 in which a there is an upper and alower stem holderonthe mast, the latter being in the form of a socket and the former beingin the form of a springacting grapple from which the stem will bedisengaged by a rocking movement of said hoop and rotation of said stem.

3.The structure definedin claim 1 in which the stem holders andabutments on said mast are substantially duplicated on opposite sides ofthe mast so that'said hoop may be disengageably held to the mast oneither side of the mast for disengagement by an operator of a traintravelling in either direction.

4. The structure defined in claim-1 in which the lower stem holder onthe mast is in the form of a socket and the upper holder is in the formof a spring-acting grapple from which the stem' will be disengaged by arocking movement of said hoop and rotation of said stem, the said stemcated on opposite sides of the mast for the purpose set forth. a

V CARL S. ADAMS

